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Did I see correctly that the helo pilot that CNN talked to that made Williams' story more palatable now turns out to have been bogus?
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I was thinking that even as the story came out. He had way too many details of a single mission that he probably did two a day of for months and years, over 10 years ago.
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Another lie?

NBC's got to be really concerned about this now.
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I believe him about Katrina. I heard similar stories from enough people that moved to Houston after to be able to believe him. That place was fucked up for a time after Katrina.
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TPRJones wrote:I believe him about Katrina. I heard similar stories from enough people that moved to Houston after to be able to believe him. That place was fucked up for a time after Katrina.
When was New Orleans not fucked up?
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TPRJones wrote:I believe him about Katrina. I heard similar stories from enough people that moved to Houston after to be able to believe him. That place was fucked up for a time after Katrina.
The French Quarter manager in the hotel he was in says he's full of shit [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morn ... -hotel-man
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Charlie Sheen backing Brian Williams in a badly written open letter.
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Well, with Jon leaving the Daily Show there's an opening for a fake news correspondent...



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Leisher wrote:Charlie Sheen backing Brian Williams in a badly written open letter.
I could only get about halfway through before the pain overcame me.
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I think we all know the answer to that...
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I find it humorous that NBC... which is the same NBC that's in MSNBC is suddenly now worried about their reputation as a reputable news source.
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More of his stories are coming under scrutiny.

And so ends Brian Williams' career...
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